<p>Kathy Mackay holds a Masters of Educational Leadership from Colorado State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Technical Communication from Colorado State University.</p>

Biographical Sketch:

Kathy Mackay grew up in Littleton, Colorado and came to Fort Collins to attend CSU. After earning her degree in Technical Journalism and Communication, she began her career as a reporter and anchor for a local news station, then took a position as a Video Producer and Communications Assistant for PSD. It's there she learned that her true passion was working with kids. Kathy chose to return to CSU for a teaching endorsement in Social Studies and was soon hired at PHS to teach IB Humanities, US History and Video Production. Kathy left Poudre for a brief stint at Lincoln Junior High School as an Assistant Principal, but returned to Poudre in 2008 as an Assistant Principal. This is Kathy's fifth year as Poudre's Principal. Of all Kathy's accomplishments, she is most proud of her two sons, Collin, age 14, and Cooper, age 11. Both attended Bennett IB World School and will follow the IB path to Poudre.

Favorite Quote:

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson